{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-health-and-safety-code-571.0165","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Health and Safety Code § 571.0165","heading":"EXTENSION OF DETENTION PERIOD.","body":"(a) If extremely hazardous weather conditions exist or a disaster occurs, the judge of a court having jurisdiction of a proceeding under Chapters 572, 573, 574, and 575 or a magistrate appointed by the judge may by written order made each day extend the period during which the person may be detained under those chapters until 4 p.m. on the first succeeding business day.\n(b) The written order must declare that an emergency exists because of the weather or the occurrence of a disaster.\n(c) This section does not apply to a situation for which a specific procedure is prescribed by this subtitle for extending the detention period because of extremely hazardous weather conditions or the occurrence of a disaster.\nAdded by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 107, Sec. 6.43, eff. Aug. 30, 1993.","path":["HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE","TITLE 7. MENTAL HEALTH AND INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY","SUBTITLE C. TEXAS MENTAL HEALTH CODE","CHAPTER 571. GENERAL PROVISIONS"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/HS/htm/HS.571.htm#571.0165","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:17Z","sha256":"a025759d9d9dfc17b45d5718c8b622d90b255e889e0b4e2263f7a9857a24e26d","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-health-and-safety-code-571.016","next":"us-tx/tex.-health-and-safety-code-571.0166"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}